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whirlwind

[hwurl-wind, wurl-] / ˈʰwɜrlˌwɪnd, ˈwɜrl- /


NOUN
mass of rapidly rotating air
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Xanadu has only been public since the end of March, making the shares’ first few weeks on the Nasdaq a whirlwind.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Charmain met the prophet in spring 2014 and after a whirlwind romance they married in September that year.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

He remembered meeting her in late summer, in a whirlwind courtship that he described as a Hallmark movie.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The young happy couple, about a week away from getting married, have enjoyed a whirlwind romance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Bird feathers ride the little whirlwind her passage stirred.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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